Men arrested after cannabis worth €420 found in Roscrea

Crime

In Roscrea on Thursday afternnoon last a male was arrested in Limerick Street after he was found in possession of €420 worth of what is suspected to be cannabis herb.

There was also an arrest in Main Street in the town at around the same time of a person suspected of having €20 worth of amphetamines.

A series of thefts and burglaries in the greater Nenagh area and Roscrea have been reported by gardaí this week.

On Monday night last a 17 foot caravan, valued at €4,000, was stolen from outside a house at Ballybrit, Roscrea. On the same night a car, a silver coloured Toyota Avensis, was stolen from outside a house at Ballyspillane, Borrisokane.

On Sunday morning last a house at Cloonmore, Ballymackey, was burgled. A glass panel in the utility room to the rear of the property was smashed to gain access. Damage caused in the break-in was estimated at around €200 and a considerable amount of cash was stolen.

An office premises at Whitepark, Roscrea was burgled on Friday of last week. A wooden block was thrown through a side window to gain access and a large quantity of American dollars was taken.

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